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17 Nov News

Stepping Stones for Families Announced As Social Enterprise of the Year 2011

Stepping Stones for Families Announced As Social Enterprise of the Year 2011

Stepping Stones for Families are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Social Enterprise of the Year accolade at this year’s ROCCO business awards. For the second year running we were named finalists and this year we were successful in our bid to be named Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce’s Social Enterprise/Charity of ...

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31 Oct News

ROCCO Awards 2011

ROCCO Awards 2011

On the 11th of November staff will represent Stepping Stones for Families at the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce ROCCO Business Awards 2011. The organisation is extremely proud to have been nominated for the Social Enterprise of the Year award and be announced as finalists in the category for the second year running. To be recognised as ...

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14 Oct News

Raise Donations for Free

Raise Donations for Free

That’s right! Donations can be raised for Stepping Stones for Families for free simply by shopping online. Do you like shopping online? Would you like to raise money to help children in Scotland sitting in the comfort of your own home and at no cost? Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk → Register and select “Stepping Stones for Families” ...

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07 Oct News

RBS Community Force

RBS Community Force

Three of Stepping Stones for Families’ projects are nominated for the RBS Community Force Awards, CHIP (Glasgow North), Thistle Childcare (Glasgow East) and Girvan Family Connections Project (South Aryshire). Votes can be placed online via the RBS Community Force website, so if you have a chance while you are online, please place your vote, each ...

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Stepping Stones for Families to Receive Early Years Early Action Fund Investment

Stepping Stones for Families to Receive Early Years Early Action Fund Investment

Stepping Stones for Families is to receive an investment from Inspiring Scotland of the Early Years Early Action Fund, it was confirmed last week. Stepping Stones for Families will expand their intensive family support service in Girvan to families with young children, typically under the age of five.  Support offered will include group sessions and ...

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28 Sep News

Minister Announces Early Years Investment

Minister Announces Early Years Investment

Scottish Charities Set To Benefit From £6.8million Ealry Years Early Action Fund Minister for Children and Young People, Angela Constance met with representatives of three charities from a total of 24 who will receive a share of a  £6.8 million funding boost for vulnerable young children and families. The Early Years Action Fund delivered by ...

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07 Sep News

South Ayrshire Community Transport Feasibility Study

South Ayrshire Community Transport Feasibility Study

With the announcement of the closure of our Travel Connections Project earlier this year, Stepping Stones for Families alongside South Ayrshire Council, SPT and Ailsa Horizons are currently exploring an alternative, sustainable, community transport service within the Carrick and wider South Ayrshire area.  The aim of Travel Connections was to provide transport that would make a positive difference ...

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Community Jobs Scotland

Community Jobs Scotland

Stepping Stones for Families are happy to announce our involvement in the much anticipated Community Jobs Scotland programme. Community Jobs Scotland is a jobs programme, made available by the Scottish Government through a £10m investment, that will support 2000 individuals throughout Scotland in to employment or training opportunities within the Third Sector. The initiative will ...

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Scottish Government Minister to visit Stepping Stones for Families in Girvan

Scottish Government Minister to visit Stepping Stones for Families in Girvan

Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People – Angela Constance is heading for Girvan on 4th August to visit the Stepping Stones for Families flagship family support project – Girvan Family Connections. Edie Scobie project manager says the parents and children are eagerly anticipating the visit. Alongside hearing about the organisation’s broader reach of ...

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CLOSURE OF STEPPING STONES FOR FAMILIES TRAVEL CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PROJECT

CLOSURE OF STEPPING  STONES  FOR  FAMILIES  TRAVEL  CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY  TRANSPORT  PROJECT

Travel Connections, our rural community transport project, will end on 31st August 2011 due to lack of funding.  Many thanks to the Village Champions, Volunteer Drivers and local private hire firms who have supported us to deliver Travel Connections.  We have very much enjoyed working with all our service users over the years.  Almost 400 local ...

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